Gougane Barra has Ireland’s top toilet

It’s more famous for its magnificent scenery, but Gougane Barra can now lay claim to being the best place in the country to answer nature’s call, after it was voted home to one of the world’s top 100 toilets.

Travel bible Lonely Planet has singled out the thatched restroom, nestled in the stunning 1,000-acre Co Cork forest park, as one of the planet’s most “stunning lavatories”.

Its new publication, Toilets: A Spotter’s Guide, highlights the most memorable outdoor public lavatories in the world, including a remote toilet island in Belize, a waterfall washroom in Taiwan, and an Arctic outhouse in Lapland.